Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Trainee
Adil Solaiman, MD (he/him/his)
Pediatric Hospitalist
Thomas Jefferson University / Nemours Children's Hospital, United States
Jake Deines, MD (he/him/his)
Associate Professor
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Gabrina Dixon, MD, MEd (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's National Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Abena Knight, MD (she/her/hers)
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington, United States
Lindsay Koressel, Md MEd (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Molly Rideout, MD (she/her/hers)
Professor, Vice Chair for Education
University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Tyler Smith, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
Fellowship Director, Associate Dean of DEI, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Kansas City and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Lahia Yemane, MD (she/her/hers)
Clinical Associate Professor, General Pediatrics; Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency; Asst Dean for Diversity in GME, Office of Diversity in Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States
Lori Singleton, MD (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Morehouse School of Medicine
Peachtree City, Georgia, United States
Workshop
Description: As the racial and ethnic makeup of children in the United States continues to diversify, building a more diverse pediatric medical workforce is important for building stronger communities and optimizing healthcare outcomes. However, a 2019 study in Pediatrics showed that underrepresented in medicine (URiM) residents accounted for just 16.5% of the total number of categorical pediatric residents nationwide. URiM electives for 4th year medical students exist at approximately 30% of pediatric residency programs nationwide, indicating an opportunity to optimize these programs. This interactive and engaging workshop, hosted jointly by leaders from both the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), is designed to help participants refine their existing URiM electives or create new URiM-focused rotations at their institutions. Facilitators will share their own experiences with leading URiM electives at their home institutions. We will also review the URiM electives that currently exist nationwide, analyzing common trends and themes to help participants enhance their own rotations. Through small group discussions, participants will have the opportunity to delve deeper into these issues and consider barriers that exist to designing a successful rotation, both from the student and the program’s perspective. The workshop will use pre-recorded video interviews from prior URiM elective participants to guide small group discussions. Participants will leave with a “toolbox” of resources that will help them design or improve a URiM elective rotation at their institution.